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There was an okay brew pub down by the baseball park. Don't know if it's still open. There was a good dive titty bar in Prattville, but the authorities shut it down, which really was a shame.

They opened up another one in the same place. Its called Railyard Brewery.

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Other than that, the best thing to do in Montgomery is leave before you get shot, robbed, or both. I'm not kidding. That town sucks donkey balls.

This is getting overblown. Yes, Montgomery has a lot of crime, but most of it takes places in bad areas of town, just like most other cities. Avoid those places(which is very easy to do), and you will be fine.

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Posted by pvilleguru

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Posted on 3/10/13 at 9:23 pm to Funky Tide 8

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This is getting overblown. Yes, Montgomery has a lot of crime, but most of it takes places in bad areas of town, just like most other cities. Avoid those places(which is very easy to do), and you will be fine.

I've been here for about 3 years and have had no problems. Sure, the house across the street from me got busted for meth, but I recently moved to a better neighborhood.

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Posted by HarryBalzack

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Posted on 3/10/13 at 10:22 pm to Funky Tide 8

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This is getting overblown. Yes, Montgomery has a lot of crime, but most of it takes places in bad areas of town, just like most other cities. Avoid those places(which is very easy to do), and you will be fine.

I know, I was just being cute about the crime part.

Back in the 90s, though, it was pretty bad. Knew a guy who taught at a school there then and said that he saw cops chasing armed thugs through the corridors on more than one occasion. The town looks depressing, though, especially the southside loop. The new stuff on the east side, along Taylor Road, is decent looking.

My wife's old boss was from Montgomery and he used to get so pissed at people from Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Huntsville dogging Montgomery. So of course, I said something bad about Montgomery to him every chance I got.